The National tribune., 1887-01-20

How some OF the class detested the study But
| they soon became attached 90 the work and all
managed 10 pass the dreaded examination; but
| some made Use OF pony" undoubtedly.
] don't want the G. c. 10 think that am : dry
and prosy" myself, because am not.-A Michi-
gander.
WHAT DAY OF THE WEEK.
FRIENDS or THE c. c.: Will some one who is
posted send me answers 10 the following inquiries
i On what day Of the week was Gen. Grant
! buried?
?. on what day of the week was Cleveland inau-
B What day Of the week was the Nations Cen
! tennal day of 1870?
4. What day Of the week the great Boston
5. What day of the week was the battle of Chick
amauga, 1862
! Confederacy formed in 1861?
:. on what day of the week was California adj
miticd 60 the Union, 1850?
4. What dav OF the week was the battle OF Tip
pecanoe, 1911?
.. on what day did Washington die?
10 On what day will the 10th year of independ-
III.
A PATRIOTS DINNER.
FRIENDS OF THE C. c.: Who. and Of what rank.
was the British officer sent TO arrange some mat
tiers Of business with the American officer Marion.
and asked 10 dinner, which consisted OF baked
potatoes served on bark; said Surely this Is not
your ordinary fare" The answer was, Indeed II
~, but having the honor OF your company. we have
more than our ordinary allowance" The officer
returned TO Charleston and resigned his commits
| sion. saying that America would never he con-
quercd while served by such men.
Some time since 1 wrote, through THE TRIBUNE,
for the songs entitled, The Faded Coat OF Blue ="
| aud Suwanee River Some OF the friends OF the
c. c. kind 10 send me the latter. but j
have never heard from them in any other way do
not know their names either. If they would send
me their names viii send other songs, or return
| the above mentioned.-Ohio School Girl.
CLUB WHISPERS
Twas especially interested In the letters Of VIM.
Siegfried aud OEro Vance; think Mary Ann as good
| name as ozro- Jessie Duncan daughter 9Th Mich.
/ veteran Enmetsburg, Iowa.
Would advise Ozro Vance not 10 LEI his faucies
run away with his good judgment, or he may some
time repent it, One should look 60 character rather
than pretty name or beautiful face and form. For
friends and life companions one ants pure hearts
/ and bright inteiects rather than flhe-sounding
| names. do not agree with Lizzie Van Dusen; n
woman should he able TO converse lntelligenty on
| all current subjects. have favOrte authors,
find something new and good in Rll.-lula Dealing.
IL has been said that women should not take an
| active part in Prohibition other public affairs.
4 But upon none has the curse that follows intern
pCrance fallen so heavily on woman, and Il has
been truly said that the incorporate man drinks
| the cup, but the dregs at the bottom are left
woman. Let us all work.-lrma Loveland Mt
] agree with r. H. Jaquith. am the proud
! possessor OF good, oid-fashioned name. Margaret
| Elizabeth aud would not change il for any OF Mr..
| DE Lanes style. ] am u years old, and am now
/ teaching my second term. Pa served in the war
! over four years but came out broken down in
| longed 10 the 81 Iowa battery. Would be pleased
10 hear from any daughters or sons OF my father 5
| comrades-M. y. Preble, Humboldt, Iowa.
viii the Hoosier girl please write 60 the daughter
/ of HOosieF. Was very much pleased with her
! letter.-Address Lock Box % Council Grove, Kan.
! attend the high school situated on West New
ton street ia Boston. but reside in South Boston.
consider Boston very interesting city there are
many places of historical events situated in and
| about this city am II years old would like to
correspond with and daughters of veterans.
Any one wishing 10 correspond will please say 80 in
| next weeks TRIBUNE will send my address
/ Olive Henderson.
would appreciate a copy Of n poem which APP
peared in the Philadelphia Erenfng Bulletin writ
ten by Lucy Hooper, when Jeff. Davis was prls-
| oner at Fortress Monroe and complained that the
/ tramping of the guard disturbed his slumbers.
Lucy Hooper. in her poem. assumed that IL was the
tramp oi the spirits oi the men ne haa murdered IN
Southern prisons that lac heard. The last verse
reads:
Traitor hearts may yet befriend him.
Traitor hands may set him free;
he may ay from hate and soothing,
/ But from us he cannot flee;
And when flies his soul TO Cod
All treason SCARF d.
Round about the throne eternal
lie viii find us keeping guard
Mrs Z. L. Chafiee, Bellevue, Neb.
TRIBUNE EXCHANGE.
To exchange: Muzze-loading shotgun for silver
watch navy revolver. ID. Miser. Linkville,
| Mo. Reading matter for best oher-D. II. Curry,
Hope, Steele Co., Oak. Postal autographs aud let
ters-HRrry Newcomer, box %. Lakeside. Oak.
Postal autographs with date Of birth.-Ulysses
/ Clark, Pipestone, Mimi. Book language Of
flowers. Jewels signs etc. for type printing ma
terials also. letters from any OF the name Of
Ireand.-HeTbert Ireland, Blue Earth city, MINI.
song Take Ibis Letter 10 My Mother, Tor My
Thoughts all Of Thee. John Hoskins ir Pitts
field. IN. Prize for the first telling me what
is spelled with II letters containing the let
tiers and -four times EACH. ID. Mser, Linkville,
/ Mo. Dying soldiers Farewell" for Brave
Boys Are They. n-I4ulu A, johnson, bloomfield,
| Iowa. Prize for best collection advertising cards
Geo u. Gilbert. Archbold q. Postal autographs
with veterans and their children of AID Mass also
| book, Thrilling Scenes Among the Indians" for
| Forks, Oak. Waltham watch for claTionet or cor
| nei.-C- b. Brayton, Ripon, Wis. Two handsome
! pictures for best autograph.-Nora Quick, Atwood,
lll. For best letter with photograph, either OF
| the songs Winning His Way day on the
Battlefield Following the Flag. u. Dow
ell, Granger. Mo. Longielow's poems for best
postal autograph Everett III. Rollins, Camden.
| de. box ST. Golden Argosy for Youths Compan-
ion.--Harry woodcock, Grove City, Kan. Croeh-
eted lace exchanged.-Mary NJ. Coffin, Orlando.
Orange Co., Fla Barney a Berry skates FOR bull
dog revolver L. Coppage, Dr.. Mt. Sterling, Ill.
| Postal nntographs.-E. Louise johnson, i. %. box
70l ,outhington, Conn. Prize for best postal auto
graphs.-Cora Winchell. No. Winifred street st.
Paul MINI. CuriOsities for same.-Ulysses 4 Curry,
Hope, Oak. Mineral specmens.-M. Ivy Goodell,
Mansfield, Ill. Piece OF old ship " New Orleans v
built in 1872, for best sacred or patriotic song
Minnie B Obey. Great Bend, jefferson Co, n. Y.
Prize for best postal autograph printed sSetched
by Feb. l0.-E. c. Horn, 10 Lilly Chapel, o. Good
price for few plants Of white blackberry; also in
/ 7ilflnk, VIA cAcnaltkc prairie dogs Tor Does or q
good gun, dogs $ a pair.-D. III. Harker, Ardale
Kan.
Wanted: Songs-"Ha I as a Stranger Met
Thee 81 Am Dying, Comrade, Dying /" Novem
ber's sun Rose Brightly."-Ea l.. Dayton, Gree.
ley Colo. Monitor and Merrimacn and " Blue
and Gray.'-lsv NJ, McKinnon Canaan. vi. The
Little Brown Jug" for Don't Push a Man When
He is DOwn."-John y. Cannan, Raihbun, Wis
Poem, Lips That Touch Liquor Shall Never
Touch Mine."-C Il. Robbins, Ceryl, Gosper Co.
Neb.
Letters: George T. Gilbert. Archbold. o.; Gerty
NJ. Joy, West Eden, Me; Vim. Anderson. EmpO
rum, Cameron Co., Pa; o. 4. Clark, Philadelphia
jefferson Co., n. "; Edith u. Poindexter, Nelson
RigO Co., Ind; Lalia Gill, Wano, Kan: Ada n
Friction, Glasgow, Iowa; w. w. Ciddings, Sabula
Iowa, Box II; Thomas Il. Murphy, Hurley, Turner
Co, Oak; Fred Croft, Berlin, Pa. With residents
OF Nebraska and Kansas, where there is land foi
demonstrating: William j. Jackson, Glasford III
With the C. C.: Lulu NJ Spore, SOC South Main
street, Decatur, ILL.,; Arson =. Palmer, San Diego
Cal; c. III. Harrington, $50 High street, Dayton, %.
| will exchange photos; III. T.. Scheffe 252 Henry
street. Dayton, o.; Miss Belle Dick. Maxwell, Story
Co.. Iowa; Ira Jones, New Hartford ILL.,; Walter
Bowman and ]. q. r., Pitlsfeld. III. With gentle
men: Three widows aged respectively. 26. 40 and
CO, respectable aud with good references-L. b., NJ
A. NJ, 5. H., care of Lizzie Rozels, No. 242l Maple
Avenue, Altoona, Blair CO., Pa.
The Curious Corner.
| ANSWERS 10 questions will not be published with
in two three weeks after questions appear. 30
all will have chance 10 send replies, and receive
honorable mention with number answered
DIR. Leopold Damrosch was the founder OF the
New York Oratora Society.
Arthur 81. Clair the Territorial Governor O
Ohio from 1885 10 1902
peninsula is sometimes called a demi-island.